ste·nog·ra·phy

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• ste|nog|ra|phy — «stuh NOG ruh fee», noun. 1. shorthand and typing, as the primary skills of the modern stenographer: »to study stenography. 2. a method of rapid writing that uses symbols and abbreviations; shorthand: »I bought an approved scheme of the noble art …   Useful english dictionary

• phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… …   English syllables

• nog — alu·mi·nog·ra·phy; apla·nog·a·mous; aux·a·nog·ra·phy; ce·nog·o·nous; chro·nog·ra·pher; chro·nog·ra·phy; cran·nog; cy·nog·a·le; cy·nog·na·thus; elec·tro·nog·ra·phy; eth·nog·e·nist; eth·nog·e·ny; eth·nog·ra·pher; gal·va·nog·ra·phy;… …   English syllables

• stenography — ste·nog·ra·phy …   English syllables

• stenography — ste|nog|ra|phy [stəˈnɔgrəfi US ˈna: ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: stenos narrow + English graphy] AmE or BrE old fashioned a fast way of writing in which you use special signs or short forms of words, used especially to record what… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stenography — ste|nog|ra|phy [ stə nagrəfi ] noun uncount a system of writing very quickly using special signs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stenography — ste•nog•ra•phy [[t]stəˈnɒg rə fi[/t]] n. the art of writing in shorthand • Etymology: 1602; < Gkstenó(s)narrow, close, confined + graphy sten•o•graph•ic ˌstɛn əˈgræf ɪk adj. sten o•graph′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

• stenography — ste‧nog‧ra‧phy [stəˈnɒgrəfi ǁ ˈnɑː ] noun [uncountable] a system of writing quickly by using signs or short forms for words and phrases; = SHORTHAND * * * stenography UK US /steˈnɒɡrəfi/ noun [U] WORKPLACE, MEETINGS ► SHORTHAND(Cf. ↑ …   Financial and business terms

• Stenography — Ste*nog ra*phy, n. [Gr. steno s narrow, close + graphy: cf. F. st[ e]nographie, G. stenographie.] The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English